benefit_n of_o justification_n it_o may_v be_v here_o demand_v whether_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n as_o they_o be_v call_v have_v not_o some_o place_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o all_o the_o good_a work_n of_o nature_n be_v hence_o exclude_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o very_a work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n first_o for_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o the_o unjust_a and_o unregenerate_a now_o how_o can_v their_o work_n be_v just_a &_o good_a next_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n both_o regeneration_n itself_o and_o all_o the_o holy_a fruit_n thereof_o be_v promise_v for_o in_o it_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v promise_v the_o believer_n now_o then_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n must_v necessary_o differ_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o this_o you_o will_v objection_n objection_n say_v it_o be_v evident_a &_o that_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o life_n eternal_a or_o as_o they_o say_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v often_o promise_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o good_a work_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n as_o 1._o timoth._n 4._o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v luke_n 14._o it_o shall_v be_v repay_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a matth._n 5._o your_o reward_n be_v great_a in_o heaven_n matt._n 19_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n gal._n 6._o let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a in_o welldoing_a for_o in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o ephe._n 6._o know_v this_o that_o what_o good_a soever_o every_o man_n do_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n heb._n 6._o the_o lord_n be_v not_o unjust_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o the_o love_n which_o you_o minister_v unto_o the_o saint_n 2._o thess_n 1._o 6._o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o render_v affliction_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o they_o which_o afflict_v you_o and_o unto_o you_o which_o be_v afflict_a rest_n with_o us._n to_o these_o i_o answer_v in_o my_o gospel_n answer_n three_o kind_n of_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n judgement_n there_o be_v three_o distinct_a kind_n of_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o first_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n wherein_o eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v under_o condition_n of_o work_n do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n thesecond_v be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v propound_v under_o condition_n of_o faith_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o promise_n be_v those_o particular_a and_o special_a promise_n which_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n find_v every_o where_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v under_o 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condition_n of_o work_n do_v only_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n command_v in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n or_o wrought_v by_o natural_a strength_n be_v proper_o call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9_o 32._o and_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o legal_a but_o mere_o evangelicall_a for_o the_o condition_n here_o be_v not_o of_o any_o work_n moral_a and_o natural_a but_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n last_o those_o particular_a promise_n they_o be_v partly_o evangelicall_a partly_o legal_a for_o the_o condition_n be_v of_o work_n which_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o of_o such_o work_v as_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o original_n may_v true_o be_v call_v evangelicall_a work_n but_o because_o the_o law_n moral_a be_v the_o rule_n of_o they_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o may_v also_o be_v call_v legal_a work_n three_o these_o promise_n differ_v in_o subject_n because_o difference_n three_o difference_n the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v propound_v to_o they_o which_o now_o after_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n lie_v dead_a in_o sin_n &_o offence_n have_v notwithstanding_o 1._o ephe._n 2._o 1._o for_o the_o time_n no_o sense_n of_o sin_n nor_o death_n the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o they_o which_o be_v also_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o transgression_n but_o have_v some_o feel_n of_o sin_n of_o death_n and_o of_o their_o own_o misery_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o law_n and_o legal_a covenant_n and_o as_o for_o those_o particular_a promise_n they_o be_v propose_v to_o they_o which_o be_v already_o justify_v &_o renew_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n last_o these_o promise_n differ_v in_o use_n and_o end_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v that_o wretched_a sinner_n which_o difference_n 4._o difference_n be_v void_a of_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n may_v be_v awaken_v to_o feel_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 7._o 9_o 10._o that_o sin_n may_v revive_v in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v die_v that_o be_v they_o may_v feel_v that_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o this_o use_n of_o the_o law_n see_v rom._n 3._o 19_o 20._o 11._o 32._o gal._n 3._o 22._o and_o 5._o 23._o this_o be_v the_o use_n then_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o prepare_v man_n to_o receive_v grace_n therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n begin_v with_o the_o legal_a doctrine_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o law_n moral_a for_o the_o gospel_n shall_v preach_v and_o promise_v in_o vain_a righteousness_n and_o life_n to_o the_o believer_n if_o they_o be_v not_o first_o prepare_v by_o feel_v their_o own_o corruption_n and_o miserable_a condition_n to_o hear_v and_o receive_v grace_n by_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o cause_n christ_n himself_o first_o matth._n 5._o 17._o and_o after_o free_v and_o restore_v the_o law_n as_o pure_a from_o the_o leven_a of_o the_o pharisee_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o perfection_n and_o exact_a severity_n thereof_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n that_o man_n by_o this_o light_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n &_o law_n moral_a may_v acknowledge_v how_o miserable_a they_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o so_o may_v hereby_o be_v prepare_v to_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o do_v christ_n prepare_v that_o rich_a young_a man_n which_o come_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v school_v as_o he_o make_v show_v to_o entertain_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n will_v thou_o say_v he_o enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n paul_n begin_v his_o doctrine_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o spend_v near_o his_o three_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n in_o this_o doctrine_n to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n and_o so_o may_v prepare_v man_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n which_o begin_v rom._n 3._o 21._o so_o gal._n 4._o 21._o he_o teach_v the_o galathian_o that_o will_v be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o he_o speak_v their_o miserable_a servitude_n which_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n and_o how_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n for_o this_o very_a cause_n that_o the_o galathian_o renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n &_o covenant_n of_o work_n may_v lay_v hold_n on_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o
grace_n this_o may_v appear_v by_o many_o argument_n which_o now_o i_o willing_o pass_v over_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o man_n cast_v down_o and_o humble_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o misery_n by_o the_o legal_a covenant_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o comfort_v by_o hear_v and_o receive_v that_o righteousness_n and_o life_n which_o be_v free_o promise_v and_o offer_v to_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o this_o use_n read_v rom._n 5._o 1._o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o euangelical_n doctrine_n therefore_o the_o second_o and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v proper_o and_o principal_o to_o bear_v this_o title_n of_o a_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n teach_v we_o what_o christ_n our_o mediator_n be_v what_o his_o humiliation_n first_o next_o his_o glorification_n and_o than_o what_o benefit_n life_n and_o righteousness_n we_o get_v by_o he_o and_o these_o be_v the_o special_a branch_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o that_o joyful_a message_n of_o our_o salvation_n last_o of_o all_o the_o use_n of_o those_o particular_a promise_n be_v that_o god_n elect_n justify_v renew_v comfort_v and_o quiet_v in_o their_o conscience_n may_v testify_v their_o thankfulness_n by_o their_o holy_a obedience_n and_o good_a work_n the_o apostle_n note_v this_o end_n tit._n 2._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 14._o for_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n have_v shine_v teach_v we_o that_o renounce_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o live_v sober_o just_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o for_o that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o these_o promise_n they_o have_v also_o their_o place_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o concern_v the_o life_n and_o christian_a conversation_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o which_o cause_n you_o have_v these_o promise_n often_o in_o the_o gospel_n annex_v to_o exhortation_n admonition_n and_o instruction_n concern_v manner_n as_o gal._n 6._o after_o that_o vers_n 6._o he_o have_v give_v in_o charge_n that_o he_o which_o be_v catechise_v in_o the_o word_n shall_v minister_v unto_o he_o which_o teach_v he_o of_o all_o his_o good_n he_o forthwith_o add_v vers_fw-la 7._o and_o 8._o a_o promise_n and_o a_o threaten_a again_o vers_fw-la 9_o have_v warn_v they_o not_o to_o wax_v weary_a in_o welldoing_a he_o add_v this_o promise_n we_o shall_v reap_v in_o due_a time_n if_o we_o faint_v not_o so_o ephe._n 6._o after_o that_o his_o charge_n give_v to_o servant_n to_o serve_v their_o master_n in_o all_o uprightness_n ver_fw-la 5._o 6._o 7._o he_o add_v a_o promise_n v._o 8._o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n every_o man_n do_v that_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o like_a testimony_n be_v every_o where_o in_o which_o you_o may_v find_v admonition_n exhortation_n and_o instruction_n confirm_v with_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o this_o kind_n then_o be_v all_o those_o promise_n before_o mention_v which_o must_v be_v careful_o discern_v first_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n next_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wheresoever_o we_o find_v they_o in_o read_v the_o new_a testament_n and_o final_o concern_v the_o aforesaid_a promise_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o grace_n be_v require_v of_o believer_n not_o as_o merit_n but_o as_o duty_n only_o and_o testimony_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n their_o redeemer_n like_v as_o the_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o duty_n only_o and_o of_o testimony_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n their_o creator_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v necessary_a unto_o eternal_a life_n promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o not_o as_o merit_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o as_o the_o mean_n and_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v on_o from_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n unto_o glory_n and_o life_n eternal_a they_o may_v also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cause_n after_o a_o sort_n for_o they_o please_v god_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n move_v he_o but_o not_o as_o merit_n but_o as_o effect_n of_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereof_o they_o testify_v but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o place_n more_o convenient_a second_o note_v in_o this_o three_o kind_n of_o promise_n that_o the_o condition_n therein_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v also_o most_o perfect_a in_o their_o kind_n for_o the_o great_a justice_n of_o god_n can_v bear_v the_o least_o defect_n the_o rule_n also_o of_o all_o work_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereof_o you_o have_v a_o certain_a express_a image_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n wherefore_o the_o condition_n here_o be_v of_o work_n most_o absolute_a but_o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n if_o you_o object_n do_v not_o the_o law_n require_v that_o perfection_n of_o work_n which_o be_v in_o work_n themselves_o i_o answer_v it_o do_v so_o of_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n under_o the_o law_n and_o without_o christ_n but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o christ_n it_o do_v not_o require_v a_o perfection_n in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n but_o be_v content_a with_o the_o good_a beginning_n which_o the_o believer_n have_v the_o perfection_n of_o who_o obedience_n be_v supply_v and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o like_a as_o he_o justify_v we_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o merit_n be_v his_o enemy_n so_o now_o much_o more_o will_v he_o accept_v we_o 12._o note_n rom._n 5._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o be_v justify_v and_o regenerate_v i_o say_v much_o more_o will_v he_o accept_v we_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o our_o obedience_n in_o christ_n even_o for_o his_o merit_n sake_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v rom._n 5._o 9_o be_v justify_v therefore_o by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v now_o much_o more_o be_v preserve_v from_o wrath_n by_o he_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v distinct_o set_v down_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o here_o this_o might_n also_o be_v demand_v whether_o these_o 3._o kind_n of_o promise_n be_v not_o as_o distinct_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o answer_v they_o may_v so_o be_v find_v yet_o not_o without_o some_o difference_n for_o that_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v serve_v special_o to_o prepare_v man_n to_o receive_v christ_n which_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n be_v to_o come_v for_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n gal._n 3._o therefore_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v spend_v in_o propound_v repeat_v expound_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o because_o christ_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v more_o sparinglie_o and_o darkelie_o set_v forth_o in_o it_o final_o as_o touch_v the_o faithful_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o embrace_v christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n howsoever_o then_o but_o shadow_v before_o their_o eye_n in_o type_n and_o figure_n to_o they_o i_o say_v be_v justify_v in_o he_o which_o be_v to_o come_v &_o regenerate_v by_o his_o grace_n the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v make_v under_o condition_n of_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n as_o this_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17._o 1._o walk_v thou_o before_o 4_o rom_n 4_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o upright_o &_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o this_o promise_n 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end_n &_o use_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v that_o man_n by_o it_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v or_o otherwise_o condemn_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n have_v this_o use_n in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n that_o adam_n by_o it_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o live_v after_o the_o fall_n it_o have_v the_o same_o use_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a elect_a and_o reprobate_a to_o wit_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v they_o or_o to_o condemn_v they_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v not_o justify_v they_o because_o of_o their_o corruption_n rom._n 8._o 3._o it_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v necessary_o condemn_v they_o and_o the_o very_a unbelieved_a and_o unregenerat_a do_v otherwhiles_o feel_v this_o condemnation_n in_o themselves_o of_o this_o use_n read_v rom._n 3._o 19_o where_o he_o say_v that_o by_o the_o law_n every_o mouth_n be_v stop_v and_o make_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o condemnation_n read_v rom._n 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second_o justice_n be_v that_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o good_a work_n of_o nature_n in_o that_o integrity_n &_o may_v be_v call_v the_o justice_n of_o work_n for_o after_o that_o man_n have_v live_v godly_a and_o just_o according_a to_o god_n law_n in_o that_o integrity_n than_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a again_o and_o to_o be_v declare_v of_o god_n to_o be_v just_a by_o his_o good_a work_n well_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o so_o eternal_a life_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n for_o paul_n to_o the_o rom._n teach_v that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n by_o good_a work_n if_o so_o be_v that_o work_n be_v perfect_o good_a hence_o come_v these_o manner_n of_o speech_n abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n by_o work_v no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v thus_o far_o of_o the_o promise_n 2_o rom._n 4._o 2_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o the_o thing_n promise_v in_o 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satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a for_o if_o this_o person_n which_o suffer_v have_v not_o be_v so_o holy_a and_o excellent_a as_o also_o his_o life_n so_o pure_a and_o godly_a it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o his_o passion_n can_v neither_o have_v satisfy_v god_n wrath_n nor_o merit_a mercy_n for_o us._n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n heb._n 7._o 26._o speak_v of_o this_o ground_n of_o this_o meritorious_a passion_n of_o christ_n say_v that_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n it_o become_v we_o to_o have_v which_o be_v holy_a blameless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o christ_n and_o how_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o matter_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o it_o need_v no_o disputation_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v in_o he_o and_o establish_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v to_o they_o which_o be_v unjust_a and_o dead_a in_o sin_n because_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o last_o grace_n christ_n not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n wherefore_o if_o you_o respect_v either_o the_o ground_n or_o condition_n or_o promise_v of_o the_o free_a covenant_n christ_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o it_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o both_o covenant_n &_o of_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n either_o of_o work_n or_o of_o grace_n chap._n v._o a_o comparison_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o adversary_n concern_v both_o these_o
justification_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o by_o faith_n only_o for_o all_o these_o have_v one_o respect_n and_o purpose_n observe_v then_o here_o by_o the_o way_n what_o the_o palpable_a blindness_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v in_o this_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n blindness_n popish_a blindness_n first_o they_o see_v not_o how_o nature_n be_v plain_o lose_v as_o touch_v sanctity_n second_o they_o know_v not_o the_o sole_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v they_o understand_v what_o the_o excellency_n be_v of_o christ_n merit_n three_o they_o perceive_v not_o how_o that_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v abolish_v to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o touch_v justification_n four_o they_o conceive_v not_o that_o the_o only_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o mankind_n after_o the_o fall_n special_o now_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o unto_o justification_n and_o life_n 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nature_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o these_o two_o nature_n and_o grace_n can_v never_o stand_v together_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v conjoin_v or_o make_v a_o mixture_n of_o grace_n and_o nature_n in_o this_o matter_n shall_v quite_o overthrow_v and_o extinguish_v grace_n which_o either_o be_v alone_o or_o not_o at_o all_o as_o rom._n 11._o 6._o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n for_o otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o he_o do_v purpose_o dispute_v against_o those_o jew_n which_o do_v couple_n together_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n the_o gift_n and_o work_n of_o nature_n with_o christ_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o gospel_n and_o these_o jew_n as_o i_o judge_v the_o papist_n seem_v most_o to_o resemble_v i_o mean_v those_o jew_n against_o who_o he_o write_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o for_o in_o that_o other_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o dispute_v against_o such_o jew_n as_o do_v open_o deny_v christ_n and_o reject_v he_o but_o to_o the_o galathian_o his_v disputation_n be_v against_o such_o jew_n as_o be_v not_o content_a with_o christ_n only_o but_o will_v have_v christ_n and_o the_o law_n join_v together_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o comparison_n between_o paul_n and_o we_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o old_a jew_n and_o the_o papist_n on_o the_o other_o now_o because_o it_o will_v be_v demand_v what_o paul_n think_v of_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o what_o we_o and_o what_o the_o adversary_n think_v also_o therefore_o i_o will_v touch_v this_o question_n in_o few_o word_n here_o then_o some_o one_o will_v say_v do_v paul_n then_o in_o that_o disputation_n to_o the_o rom._n and_o to_o the_o galathian_o oppugn_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n i_o answer_v paul_n chief_a purpose_n in_o that_o disputation_n be_v against_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o jew_n think_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o also_o meritorious_a he_o do_v not_o reject_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n as_o they_o be_v duty_n and_o testimony_n of_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n but_o in_o that_o respect_n commend_v they_o rom._n 6._o 7._o 8._o chapter_n and_o in_o other_o place_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n he_o will_v not_o have_v these_o work_n as_o we_o call_v they_o of_o regeneration_n couple_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o with_o christ_n or_o with_o faith_n as_o any_o cause_n or_o as_o part_v of_o any_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o say_v rom._n 4._o that_o abraham_n himself_o be_v regenerate_v be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o any_o work_n of_o his_o regeneration_n and_o rom._n 6._o have_v commend_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o end_n vers_n 23._o where_o he_o attribute_v death_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o there_o notwithstanding_o 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general_a to_o a_o special_a they_o break_v from_o us._n to_o speak_v more_o plain_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o this_o day_n be_v twofold_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1._o immediate_a 2._o mediate_a i_o call_v that_o the_o word_n god_n write_v word_n immediate_a word_n of_o god_n which_o do_v proceed_v immediate_o out_o of_o god_n own_o mouth_n and_o that_o i_o call_v mediate_v which_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o preacher_n or_o minister_n we_o hold_v then_o and_o avouch_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v that_o immediate_a and_o primarie_a word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v unto_o we_o in_o steed_n of_o that_o first_o immediate_a and_o lively_a voice_n of_o god_n himself_o yea_o that_o it_o serve_v we_o in_o place_n not_o only_o of_o that_o lively_a voice_n of_o god_n but_o also_o of_o the_o secret_a and_o insearchable_a mind_n of_o god_n and_o of_o god_n unspeakable_a mystery_n our_o argument_n be_v these_o 1._o for_o that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a will_n of_o god_n 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